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Another vendor Quiet Ride Solutions - Home I found while searching the net. Waiting for reply from them with picture.

Thanks for the offer. Will have to think about it. I did however leave the hole in the firewall. So I can say the car belong to Al Capone at one time Actully the real reason why I left it because it brings back memories of my father when he was living back at home at Grandma and Grandpas in the Marquette Park area of Chicago. One day while my father was out in the garage working on the car a young individual walked by and said nice car. My fathers reply back to him was the car was once owned by Al Capone so watch it. There are a few reason why my father would say something like that but one of them is that area had change over the years and he was afraid the kid would come back with his buddies and do harm. Sad but true.

I am off next week for another cost reduction here. If you like to stop by sometime next week PM me and I will give you my number and we can set up a time.

Funny you state that. My lovely better half walk out to the garage the other day and said will that old car smell ever go away even after you have replace almost all the pieces. I said no that is the nature of an old charm like this. For me I am in this because Old Bessie (the '31 Packard) was left to me after my father passed away back in 1996 (he was only 54 at the time). I could have sold this car back then and bought my dream car a 1969 or 70 GTO Judge but I didn't because I know how much my father loved Packard. If he was still alive today he and I would have been restoring it together. Hopefully by this spring I will have her up an running once again.

Ken, Thank you very much. Never thought of looking at Max's Site. Wonder if they have any that has bullet holes in them.

West, Thanks for the link and Phone number. I looked at their cat online and what I can tell the stuff they sell is the insulation. What I am looking for is what was used to cover the insulation. To me it looks like leather or some other composite material which has the look, feel and a grain effect like leather.

Packard Friends, I have the original firewall material but it is very brittle? What type of material was used for the Interior firewall? I was thinking of purchasing some leather and just gluing it to what is there now. Is that a bad idea, good idea? A little extra info. The original is embossed with the the firewalls stamping and contours. I am at the point to reinstalling some of the doodads that attach to the firewall and found that this material needs to be install first. Any input would be great. Thanks

Pat, That is you first name right? Which Brand do you recommend? Spar varnish - Google Product Search

Another one he is selling Year - 1994 Make - Chevrolet Model - Corvette Price - Description - See EBAY LINK Location- Pahrump, Nevada, United States Contact Information - Will add to post when I hear back from him Ebay - Chevrolet : Corvette:eBay Motors (item 230384298434 end time Oct-10-09 12:39:24 PDT)

All, I am posting this for a friend from another forum. This is my first time posting a for sale item so please bare with me if not filled out correctly. Year - 1962 Make - Studebaker Model - Gran Turismo Hawk Price - Description - See EBAY LINK Location- Pahrump, Nevada, United States Contact Information - Will add to post when I hear back from him Ebay - Studebaker:eBay Motors (item 230384297936 end time Oct-10-09 12:37:53 PDT)

West, That what I was thinking since it is hidden just use today's type of wiring. I just wanted a second opinion. Thanks

The original wiring for the dome light in the cab and rumble seat area is the cloth type wire. The cloth on parts of the wire in my car is deteriorating. Can I replace this wire with today's type of wiring or should I find a place that sells the cloth wiring and use that instead? Thanks

Those look like the same ones that I have for my '31.

Hi Janet, I am off next week and may swing by your shop one day to get some quotes on some pieces. What would be the best day for me to stop by? Also will need some directions to your shop from I55 and First Ave? Thanks

The odds were on his side to find this car. Sure would be nice to know where the cars we regret selling are now and like to own again.

<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Two Saturdays ago I spent the time reinstalling some new and some of the original wood for the interior. In the forth picture you can see some of the original wood. The one with the 468-503 is an original marking. I left that one unpainted when I went and sprayed the rest of the wood with some truck bed coating.<!-- google_ad_section_end --> Thanks all for your inputs. We all learn something new everyday on our old beloved hunks of Iron

Who are you calling late model GUYS I could not resist after rereading the title.

Jeff, Thanks for taking the time and taking the extra pictures. Those are diffidently different then the ones that are on my '31. That is to bad since yours are in better shape then some of mine.

Jeff, If you can please take some pictures of the caps in your upper right picture of the threaded side with a ruler up next to them. I like to see if they are the same as mine. Thanks

bkazmer, Sent you a PM

Steve, Thanks for the complements. It sure makes one feel proud. I would love to do another one. But as you know how life goes. So this one will be probably be my only one. Unless my wife will let me do a old farm truck for her. See see likes them old stake bed trucks. Old Bessie here is a keeper. My goal for this car was to do the best that I could with what I have at hand and turn her into a nice driver. Plus that is what my Great Uncle and Father would of wanted anyways. I still remember the days My Great Uncle would take us out for rides around Marquette Park. We would trade off riding up front with him and in the rumble seat. Them were some great times.

Actually for me it be Priceless. But to be honest I would think about doing it.

If you were closer to Chicago I would have liken to take a look at the Wheel Hub caps in your upper right picture. FYI. I will be in Wyoming, MI on Friday the 28th until Sunday for a Car Show there. Will you be attending it?

Jeff, Where are you located?